Light in August

A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner's central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, deracinated and alone - wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner's complex and tragic world. A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner''s central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, deracinated and alone - wanders the Deep South in search of an identity, and a place in society. After killing his perverted God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet after the sacrifice, there is new life, a determined ray of light in Faulkner''s complex and tragic world.

• | Author: William Faulkner
• | Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• | Publication Date: Oct 05, 2000
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780099283157
• | ISBN-10: 0099283158